To me, it's not a show about meth per se (like CSI is basically a show about CSI). It's about a man who wants to take care of his family after he is dead---noble enough--but ends up making a decision that affects his every move and his relationships with others. I think if it were a show about meth or a strict comedy, then these criticisms might have merit. But it isn't, so they don't.

The show is a dark dramedy---so there are light moments and times where I could see that someone would think it glamorizes meth. However---and I won't spoil anything---the Tortuga episode and the little boy on the bicycle episode really show that the writers aren't treating the drug trade as a joke. In fact, that's a major plot device--how it can change you and those around you and mess up your life. I think lightness the show takes makes those painful moments even more grotesque because you don't always see it coming.

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